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how big is this? >> reporter: this is extremely exciting. this is one of the hottest areas of medical research. stem cremes can turn into any type of cell in your body. let me show you what they did. chest pain is caused when you don't get enough blood. this gray area isn't getting enough blood. when you exercise in particular, you're going to have pain there. so, they gave these people a drug to produce more stem cells. then, they injected the stem cells directly into that damaged heart muscle. and what they found was that those cells caused little blood vessels to grow. those latch onto the main arteries and can provide more blood -- >> they've seen it happening. >> reporter: they've seen the results of this. the results are dramatic. people who have had this done have 40% fewer episodes of chest pain. that's absolutely incredible. >> is it still frontier science fiction work? >> reporter: it sounds like science fiction but it's happening now. i want you to meet george reed. he's 75, he participated in the study. his results are exceptiona
how big is this? >> reporter: this is extremely exciting. this is one of the hottest areas of medical research. stem cremes can turn into any type of cell in your body. let me show you what they did. chest pain is caused when you don't get enough blood. this gray area isn't getting enough blood. when you exercise in particular, you're going to have pain there. so, they gave these people a drug to produce more stem cells. then, they injected the stem cells directly into that damaged heart...
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it's even worse. 52 weeks, a year, compared to under 55.r 35 weeks for those the problem, employers, big and small, are reluctant to hire new workers until they are convinced the economy is really turning around. right now, they are not. john owns two clothing stores in new york city. a typical small businessman. he employs a total of ten people. just about the national average. and in the weak onomy, he's discouraged from hiring because other employers aren't hiring. >> i see no growth in employment. it doesn't bode well for growing my business. >> reporter: and he wants to see other signs of recovery before talking on any new workers. >> we have to see easier credit and more demand. >> reporter: then you would start hiring? >> then we would start hiring. >> reporter: do you see that coming any time soon? >> not at all. >> reporter: and i asked him what he wants washington to do, he said, persuade the banks to start lending more readily and more generally do something about jobs. frustration that he, an employer, shares with millions of people who are looking for work. >> well, ron, tha
it's even worse. 52 weeks, a year, compared to under 55.r 35 weeks for those the problem, employers, big and small, are reluctant to hire new workers until they are convinced the economy is really turning around. right now, they are not. john owns two clothing stores in new york city. a typical small businessman. he employs a total of ten people. just about the national average. and in the weak onomy, he's discouraged from hiring because other employers aren't hiring. >> i see no growth...
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the ramps will be used for. >> a big screen tv starts turning on and off by itself. ahead on 7 on your side, how long will this last? >>> and there is no made yeah. and no flare. >> a blistering attack as the captain of the fishing boat that cap sized in mexico saying the tragedy could have been avoided. good evening, everyone. >> the search is now fwking a search for blame. some are pinning responsibility for what happened on the captain, saying he failed to do his job, protecting those in his care. we're live in san ramone with the latest on this story. laura? >> and this survivors were critical of the captain. and the crew, among other things they say the crew offered them
the ramps will be used for. >> a big screen tv starts turning on and off by itself. ahead on 7 on your side, how long will this last? >>> and there is no made yeah. and no flare. >> a blistering attack as the captain of the fishing boat that cap sized in mexico saying the tragedy could have been avoided. good evening, everyone. >> the search is now fwking a search for blame. some are pinning responsibility for what happened on the captain, saying he failed to do his...
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live your life big. burn the candle large. it's not a sensationalistic statement to say the sharks here are dangerous. they are aggressive, they are curious, and they for thousands of years have heard a fluttering on the surface to mean to them, dinner bell. it's going to be at daunting task. i feel confident. on the other hand, i'll admit to you, i feel afraid. when i tried to swim before in 1978, i was 28 years old. i didn't have as much fat on the body. on the other hand, at this age, i do feel a little more bullish. so, i think in an emotional mental sort of stance, i'm at an athletic prime at even just one month shy of 62. so, when i go to sleep at night, i say, how much more could i put into this day? nothing. that's the way i want to live. >> diana nyad, in training now. she should launch in another couple of weeks. we'll let yoyoknow when. >>> thank you for watching. we're always on at abcnews.com. "nightline" later. and we will see you here tomorrow night. >>> tonight the brutal murder of an off duty sheriff deputy. w
live your life big. burn the candle large. it's not a sensationalistic statement to say the sharks here are dangerous. they are aggressive, they are curious, and they for thousands of years have heard a fluttering on the surface to mean to them, dinner bell. it's going to be at daunting task. i feel confident. on the other hand, i'll admit to you, i feel afraid. when i tried to swim before in 1978, i was 28 years old. i didn't have as much fat on the body. on the other hand, at this age, i do...
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. >> reporter: the presidentnt continued to push for a big, painful deficit reduction package. >> we have a unique opportunity to do something big. >> reporter: and for the first time publicly, he detailed a specific, possible cut to a popular entitlement program. can you tell us one structural reform that you are willing to make to one of these entitlement programs that would have a major impact on the deficit? >> i've said that means testing on medicare. meaning, people like myself, you can envision a situation where, for somebody in my position, me having to pay a little bit more on premiums or copays or things like that would be appropriate. and again, that could make a difference. >> reporter: even with the suggestion, negotiations are at an impasse. house republicans are refusing to increase any taxes and insist the president is not serious about cuts. >> we asked the president to lead. we asked him to put forward a plan, not a speech, a real plan. and he hasn't. we will. >> reporter: the race is on to figure out a way to raise the debt ceiling without an agreement to reduce th
. >> reporter: the presidentnt continued to push for a big, painful deficit reduction package. >> we have a unique opportunity to do something big. >> reporter: and for the first time publicly, he detailed a specific, possible cut to a popular entitlement program. can you tell us one structural reform that you are willing to make to one of these entitlement programs that would have a major impact on the deficit? >> i've said that means testing on medicare. meaning,...
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and one big message was delivered today. the markets, the dow dropped almost 100 points, as worried investors pulled out. they're watching that clock, you see, right there, ticking down to the august 2nd deadline for a debt deal. and in another scramble for safety, people are rushing to invest in gold. prices up as never seen before. here's abc's john berman. >> reporter: the partisanship, politicking and lack of progress in washington might already be taking a toll on your personal bank account and 40101 the stock drop today -- the first sign investors are saying, "we're mad as hell, and we're not going to take it anymore." >> the impatience and frustration is clearly getting there. >> reporter: wall street has a way of voicing its displeasure, and it's downright ugly. remember september 2008 when congress failed to pass a bank bailout? stocks cratered, nearly 780 points that day. >> 3.5 million -- >> reporter: we are not there yet, but there are other unnerving signs -- call it a canary in a goldmine. gold prices are sky-r
and one big message was delivered today. the markets, the dow dropped almost 100 points, as worried investors pulled out. they're watching that clock, you see, right there, ticking down to the august 2nd deadline for a debt deal. and in another scramble for safety, people are rushing to invest in gold. prices up as never seen before. here's abc's john berman. >> reporter: the partisanship, politicking and lack of progress in washington might already be taking a toll on your personal bank...
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it's being called the big ask. what are you going to do? >> go on welfare. what else? do like everybody else is doing. >> reporter: here's how the cuts would work. a police officer, firefighter who retired at age 55, after 30 years on the job, would have their pensions cut in half, from about $40,000 a year to just over $20,000. colonel joseph moran has served 27 years on the police force. after contributing 7% of his salary each month, he says he would rather risk his entire pension than vote in favor of the city's offer. >> in many instances when you work and you provide a service for the city, that american dream is maybe a fantasy. >> reporter: and making matters worse, years ago, the town, like many others, opted out of social securitytyor its m micipal workers. so there are no other benefits for workers to fall back on now. the city says it simply can't afford the promises of the past, and if the retirees refuse this option, not only will central falls likely have to declare bankruptcy, but the entire pension system could be in danger. >> hair cut looks a lot bet
it's being called the big ask. what are you going to do? >> go on welfare. what else? do like everybody else is doing. >> reporter: here's how the cuts would work. a police officer, firefighter who retired at age 55, after 30 years on the job, would have their pensions cut in half, from about $40,000 a year to just over $20,000. colonel joseph moran has served 27 years on the police force. after contributing 7% of his salary each month, he says he would rather risk his entire...
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a sea gull take as camera on a very big adventure. so i took my heartburn pill and some antacids. we're having mexican tonight, so another pill then? unless we eat later, then pill later? if i get a snack now, pill now? skip the snack, pill later... late dinner,r,ill now? aghh i've got heartburn in my head. [ male announcer ] stop the madness of treating frequent heartburn. it's simple with prilosec otc. one pill a day. twentytyour hours. zero heartburn. no heartburn in the first place. great. children of working parents who and at many of the places their summer plans take them. it pays to switch, it pays to discover. we throw out over $500 in food ziploc preevery year.gic. help save more of it with ziploc freezer bags featuring the smartzip seal. edge-to-edge protection you can hear. get ziploc and get more out of it. [ female announcer ] sc johnson. a family company. so i take one a day men's 50+ advantage. as a manager, my team counts on me to stay focused. it's the only complete multivitamin with ginkgo to support memory and concentration. plus it supports heart health. [ bat
a sea gull take as camera on a very big adventure. so i took my heartburn pill and some antacids. we're having mexican tonight, so another pill then? unless we eat later, then pill later? if i get a snack now, pill now? skip the snack, pill later... late dinner,r,ill now? aghh i've got heartburn in my head. [ male announcer ] stop the madness of treating frequent heartburn. it's simple with prilosec otc. one pill a day. twentytyour hours. zero heartburn. no heartburn in the first place. great....
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. >> i have a very big advantage, because marcus has his ph.d. in counseling and he's a marriage counselor. >> reporter: but dr. bachmann's brand of counseling is highly controversial and could become a campaign issue. >> here's my husband dr. marcus bachmann. >> reporter: operating out of suburban minneapolis, dr. bachmann runs a christian counseling firm, co-owned with his wife, that at times, according to former patients, has tried to cononrt gay men into heterosexuals through prayer. >> his patatfor my therapy would be to read the bible, pray to god that i would no longer be gay. >> reporter: andrew ramirez of minneapolis was 17 when his family sent him to bachmann and associates where, he says, a counselor working for bachmann tried, unsuccessfully, to "save" him from his sin. >> and god would forgive me if i were straight. >> reporter: dr. bachmann, who has described homosexuals as barbarians, denied as a false statement five years ago reports his clinic tries to convert gay men to straight. but undercover video shot just last month inside
. >> i have a very big advantage, because marcus has his ph.d. in counseling and he's a marriage counselor. >> reporter: but dr. bachmann's brand of counseling is highly controversial and could become a campaign issue. >> here's my husband dr. marcus bachmann. >> reporter: operating out of suburban minneapolis, dr. bachmann runs a christian counseling firm, co-owned with his wife, that at times, according to former patients, has tried to cononrt gay men into...
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and from all of us, we appreciate your team, -- time, hope t >>> tonight on "world news," big broil. the record heat, 90 million people sweltering. parts of texas turning back into a dust bowl. not enough water for the cattle. >>> double dare. with the economy on the brink over the debt talk, the president warns social security checks could be in jeopardy, as republicans claim they now have a last ditch plan. >>> jaycee dugard. tonight, neighbors who saw the backyard where she was being held, speak out about what they wish they had done. >>> and our made in america summer. an army of families showing you the one thing they bought and love to help create american jobs. >>> good evening to you. and here is how it looks and feels in temperatures as high as 105 degrees in america tonight. 90 million americans sweltering. record-breaking heat across the country. and look at that. temperatures soaring above 100 degrees, and there is drought so bad, cattle farmers are making very tough choices. that is the e map. half of the country in the sweltering heat tonight, and abc's steve osunsami i
and from all of us, we appreciate your team, -- time, hope t >>> tonight on "world news," big broil. the record heat, 90 million people sweltering. parts of texas turning back into a dust bowl. not enough water for the cattle. >>> double dare. with the economy on the brink over the debt talk, the president warns social security checks could be in jeopardy, as republicans claim they now have a last ditch plan. >>> jaycee dugard. tonight, neighbors who saw the...